Vite Electron Template
Electron template using Vite, React v19, Typescript, TailWindCSS v4 and ShadCN. Includes hot reloading, typesafe IPC and typesafe events
Overview
If you're diving into desktop application development, this Electron template provides a seamless starting point. Built upon an impressive stack including Vite, React, TypeScript, TailWindCSS, and ShadCN, it streamlines the development process while ensuring robust features like hot reloading and IPC type-safety. This template is particularly suited for those looking to build cross-platform applications without getting bogged down in boilerplate code.
The setup is designed for ease of use, even for those who may not have extensive experience with Electron. With clear instructions for both development and production builds, you can get your app running swiftly on Windows, while also having the flexibility to adapt for Linux and Mac.
Features
- Hot Reloading: This feature allows you to see changes in real-time without needing to restart the application, enhancing productivity during development.
- IPC Type-Safety: Enjoy type-safe communication between processes, reducing runtime errors and improving reliability.
- Cross-Platform Support: Although primarily tested on Windows, the template offers commands for building applications on Linux and Mac, making it versatile.
- TailWindCSS Integration: Easily style your application with TailWindCSS, enabling a clean and modern aesthetic without the hassle of custom CSS.
- Vite Build Tool: Leverage the fast and efficient build process provided by Vite, which significantly reduces the time it takes to compile your project.
- Environment Configuration: Quickly change configurations through a .env file, allowing for straightforward adjustments to settings like server ports.
- Production Build Commands: Simple commands for creating production-ready applications for different operating systems streamline deployment efforts.
- React
React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components
- Vite
Vite is a build tool that aims to provide a faster and leaner development experience for modern web projects
- Tailwind
Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that provides pre-defined classes for building responsive and customizable user interfaces.
- Shadcn UI
Beautifully designed components that you can copy and paste into your apps. Accessible. Customizable. Open Source.
- Eslint
ESLint is a linter for JavaScript that analyzes code to detect and report on potential problems and errors, as well as enforce consistent code style and best practices, helping developers to write cleaner, more maintainable code.
- Typescript
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, providing optional static typing, classes, interfaces, and other features that help developers write more maintainable and scalable code. TypeScript's static typing system can catch errors at compile-time, making it easier to build and maintain large applications.